To: Leadership Iowa Alumni

From: Kerrie Liedtke (LI 2013-14) and Ben Champ (LI 2013-14), LI Board of Governors Alumni Relations Co-Chairs

Date: April 2016

Re: Nominations for Leadership for Iowa Award

The Leadership Iowa Board of Governors invites you to nominate candidates for the Leadership for Iowa Award which will be presented at the Leadership Iowa Graduation on June 15, during ABI’s Annual Taking Care of Business Conference in Sioux City.

This award is presented annually to an alumnus of the Leadership Iowa program and is based on the following criteria.

Leadership for Iowa Award nominees must:

·  Show a demonstrated commitment to serve Iowa

·  Have a responsible position of leadership in employment and/or volunteer organizations, resulting in the potential to contribute to leadership development within a local or a statewide setting

·  Have demonstrated a leadership role in local or statewide volunteer service to civic or professional organizations

·  Have demonstrated the ability to undertake a leadership role on difficult or controversial subjects

·  Be involved in projects designed to enhance the quality of life in Iowa

·  Ideally be present for the presentation of the award

Past recipients include:

John McCarroll (LI Director 1991) / Cynthia Eisenhower (LI 1985-86) / Steve Bogle (LI 2004-05)
Donna Walgren-King (LI 1983-84) / Ron Geiger (LI 1987-88) / Doug Reichardt (LI 1982-83)
Mark Feldmann (LI 1990-91) / Jodi Tymeson (LI 1999-00) / Kirk Tyler (LI 1992-93)
Martha Willits (LI 1985-86) / Sharon Juon (LI 1987-88) / Mary Lawyer (LI 2000-01)
Maggie Tinsman (LI 1987-88) / Rand Fisher (1984-85) / Charles Sukup (LI 1989-90)
David Oman (LI 1985-86) / John Sorensen (LI 1995-96) / David Vaudt (LI 1987-88)

Walt Smith (LI 1982-83) Tom McMahon (1997-98)

On the next page is a nomination form. Please be sure to submit this form by the nomination deadline of

May 13, 2016. Please also remember to nominate individuals for the LI Class of 2016-17!

Thank you for your help. For more information on the ABI Conference, please visit www.iowaabi.org. Please consider attending the LI 2015-16 Graduation at 6:00 on June 15. We look forward to seeing you in June in the Sioux City!

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www.leadershipiowa.com and update your contact information.

LEADERSHIP FOR IOWA AWARD NOMINATION FORM

NAME OF NOMINEE: ______LI Class: ______

ADDRESS: ______

CITY: ______STATE: ______ZIP CODE: ______

HOME PHONE: ______WORK PHONE: ______

E-MAIL ADDRESS: ______

Your Name: ______Your Phone: ______

Please use another page for your answers to these questions:

I.  Describe how this candidate shows a demonstrated commitment to serve Iowa.

II.  Does the candidate have a responsible position of leadership in employment and/or volunteer organizations that results in the potential to contribute to leadership development within a local or a statewide setting? If so, please describe.

III.  Describe how the candidate has demonstrated a leadership role in local or statewide volunteer service to civic or professional organizations.

IV.  Describe how the candidate has demonstrated his/her ability to undertake a leadership role on difficult or controversial subjects.

V.  Describe what projects the candidate has been involved in that have enhanced the quality of life in Iowa.

Return to: Kay Neumann-Thomas ~ Vice President, Programs ~ ABI Foundation

400 East Court Ave., Suite 100 ~ Des Moines, IA 50309 ~ FAX: (515) 244-3285 ~